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Mattei was born in 1606, the son of Asdrubale Mattei, Marquis di Giove, and his wife Costanza Gonzaga (of the House of Gonzaga).
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Girolamo Mattei
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He was a nephew of Ciriaco Mattei and Cardinal Girolamo Mattei. In 1643, Pope Urban VIII issued a papal bull recognising Giove as a Duchy of the Mattei, thus making Girolamo Mattei, Duca di Giove. His bull was issued with the words, affinchè la terra sia adorna al titolo più degno (roughly: that the earth is adorned with those more worthy of title).
He had at least one child, Alessandro Mattei (1670-1729), who inherited his father"s titles.
